ArticleMicroorganisms2022
Biomakers in Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy.
Article in Microorganisms, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Uric Acid: A New Perspective for Exploring the Pathological Process of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- Small molecule mediators of host-T. cruzi-environment interactions in Chagas disease.PLoS pathogens · 2024Review
- Cytokine profile levels and their relationship with parasitemia and cardiomyopathy in people with Chagas disease in Spain. A prospective observational study.Parasitology research · 2023Observational
- Biomarkers in Acute Myocarditis and Chronic Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: An Updated Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
The primary objective was to observe the relationship between serum levels of BNP, Ca-125, C-reactive protein and uric acid as prognostic and functional markers in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC). Circulating levels of cytokines: IL-1β, TNFα, IL-10, IL6, IL-8 and IL-12 were determined and investigated regarding their association with hemodynamic parameters, clinical signs of heart failure and outcome. Chagas is still a neglected disease that affects numerous individuals, many of them in their most productive years. CCC with left ventricular dysfunction is the most severe presentation of Chagas Disease. BNP is a well-recognized prognostic and clinical biomarker, not only in chronic heart failure patients but also in patients with CCC. Previous studies have shown Ca-125, C-reactive protein, and uric acid to be potentially good prognostic markers in heart failure (HF). Fifty patients with left ventricular fraction less (LVEF) than 55% were selected and followed for a mean period of 18 ± 8.3 months. Patient's mean age was 43.42 ± 10.3 years (32 male), their BNP was 293 (160-530) pg/mL, Ca-125 8.5 (5.5-16.75) U/mL, uric acid 6.2 ± 2 mg/dL, and C- reactive protein 4.5 (4.5-7.3) mg/L. Patients who had LVEF less than 35% had higher BNP (
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